Free biscuits…

I’ve just finished giving blood and enjoying my reward – a pack of custard creams and a cup of orange squash. Simple pleasures! I thought I would double today’s good deed by reminding passers-by to Novel Insights to think about donating too if they can / when they have a spare half-hour. Don’t forget a good book for the waiting room!

The centres here used to hand out quite a feast – baked goods and pastries but they’ve whittled it down to tea and biscuits. Giving blood is a great feeling. I remember the last time I gave blood and my blood seemed to stop ‘flowing’ halfway and it took ages to finish up filling the bag!

Ah, yes probably best avoided then. Perhaps just go for the biscuits 🙂 I recommend a light one for the waiting room (Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit was good) but I don’t think I could read and concentrate on squeezing my hand at the same time 🙂

I give blood frequently – I’m O Neg so they’re always calling me. (This is the blood type that absolutely everyone can receive, like when they don’t know your blood type, but only a few people have it.) What blood type are you?

When I was in Japan I learnt that instead of horoscopes they use blood types to tell things about you!

Me too! I feel as universal donor it is my duty to make sure I help keep stocks up. I always went with my Mum as a kid when she was giving blood which means I was never nervous about it. How fascinating, I wonder what the Japanese reading of my blood type would be…

In Australia we get milkshake after donating blood and a few little snacks (maybe biscuit too can’t remember). One branch serves hotdog for the donators and it’s famous among my friends for it. I’m happy with the milkshake 😀